A man charged in connection with the killings of eight people in Pike County will not face the death penalty if he's convicted. On Wednesday, Pike County Judge Jonathan Hein dismissed death penalty ...

The trial for a man accused in the killings of eight people from another Ohio family will be moved to a different county, a judge ruled Monday. George “Billy” Wagner III, who has pleaded not guilty in ...

The 53-year-old is the lone Wagner family member still facing trial in the 2016 Pike County massacre. If Billy Wagner is ...

A judge made an unexpected announcement during an otherwise routine hearing ahead of the murder trial for the final person accused of being involved in the Pike County massacre. George “Billy” Wagner ...

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WAVERLY, Ohio – George “Billy” Wagner III will not face the death penalty when tried for the 2016 Pike County massacres next year, the judge in the case said Wednesday. Jonathan Hein, who became the ...

WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) – Three members of the Wagner family learned their fate on Friday for their involvement in the Rhoden family massacre. Judge Jonathan Hein issued sentences for Angela Wagner, her ...

One of the people who took a plea deal in connection with the Pike County Massacre will be sentenced to prison in early January.Four members of an associated family, George “Billy” Wagner, his wife ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A judge ruled Monday that the trial of George "Billy" Wagner III will not be held in Pike County as previously planned. Billy's defense team requested a change in venue due to the ...